Exploring the motives for drinking less alcohol and attitudes towards abstinence in individuals with low-to-moderate alcohol use - a mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extensive evidence links alcohol to increased morbidity and mortality, leading to recommendations to reduce drinking, regardless of the amount consumed. We aimed to explore the motives for (not) drinking alcohol in low-to-moderate drinkers because of their relevance for prevention strategies.

Methods

Using a mixed-methods design, we first analyzed longitudinal self-report data from 540 low-to-moderate drinkers from general population in Germany who participated in a randomized controlled trial. Over a period of three years, trajectories of alcohol use were examined using latent class analysis, resulting in the identification of three distinct classes with similar patterns of change. To gain deeper insights in (non-)drinking motives, we conducted qualitative interv

SUBMITTER: Zeiser M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12849377 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature